Activities at Hethersett Hall Care Home

This week our residents have been busy raising funds Friend in Deed who do such amazing work within care homes creating intergenerational friendships to combat loneliness. As a thank you to support them in these difficult times two of our residents completed their challenge of fitting 26 pieces to quite a tricky jigsaw puzzle. They managed to raise £150 in just a few days! Thank you so much to our residents and to those who donated.

We take great care in planning an activities programme that coincides with life enrichment ideas to enhance physical, mental and emotional well being. We encourage residents to help with “meaningful chores” to maintain life skills such as light “washing up” after lunch or folding napkins; providing a sense of purpose and achievement. A couple of residents in Memory Lane have been mesmerised by flowers projected from our Magic Table. This stimulating activity has sparked lovely interactions between staff and residents, special moments that make us all smile, particularly at this time. We have sent photos and videos to families to provide reassurance that their loved one is being supported to take part in activities, no matter how big or small. 

On Tuesday the 21st of April residents joined together to play a variety of target games, “at the fair”. Residents tried their luck playing Ping the Pong, Skittles, Lawn Darts and Hook a duck. This activity was aimed to meet the physical and social needs of our residents, to encourage gentle exercise to maintain mobility whilst interacting with others. Great fun was had by all! 

On this day, we also celebrated National Tea Day and the Queens 94th birthday with a selection of tea and biscuits sent to us by the National Tea Group. Our chef also prepared some lovely scones. We decorated our home with lots of Union Jacks! Our residents wore hats and watched the Queen’s Birthday Parade from last year as they enjoyed their afternoon tea.

On Friday the 17th of April the staff of Hethersett Hall wore a variety of fancy dress outfits and joined residents for a sing-a-long to share some positivity! There was a fantastic atmosphere among residents and staff throughout the day and it certainly brought smiles to people’s faces. One resident expressed her gratitude; “everyone made a great effort today and it really brought us all together in good spirits“.

There has been some wonderful rainbows painted by many communities across the country to show hope. We thought this was such a lovely idea and wanted to share our rays of hope too! Our residents enjoyed painting their own rainbows and expressing their creativity. 

Our hostess, Christine celebrated her 20th year of working at Hethersett Hall earlier this week. Our general manager Kerry presented Christine with a letter form Pete Calveley, a gift voucher for £250 and a 20 years pin as she was applauded by staff and residents. Thank you so much Christine for all your hard work and dedication.